Santosh Nahak v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Orissa at Cuttack; BLAPL No.161 of 2024; Santosh Nahak v. State of Odisha; Justice Sibo Sankar Mishra; order dated 05.09.2024; Section-439 Cr.P.C. bail application; prior rejection of bail by Additional District & Sessions Judge, Kodala on 20.12.2023; bail denied at this stage; liberty to renew bail plea after recording eyewitness evidence; trial Court to reconsider afresh without influence of earlier order; Section 161 Cr.P.C. statement of eyewitness Kumar Nahak read out; BLAPL disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Bail denied at this stage; liberty granted to renew the bail plea after recording of the eyewitness's evidence, with the trial Court directed to consider any fresh application on the evidence available on record without being influenced by the earlier order. ¶21